Krishna
Meaning
"dark, blue-black"
Origin: Sanskrit
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,397
- Total SSA Count
- 58
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Krish, Kris
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"dark, blue-black"
Origin: Sanskrit
"youthful, vigorous"
Origin: Sanskrit
Krishna is more popular, ranked #2397 vs #2485 for Yuvan.
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Krishna is more popular, ranked #2397 compared to Yuvan at #2485 in the United States.
Krishna means "dark, blue-black" (Sanskrit origin). Yuvan means "youthful, vigorous" (Sanskrit origin).
Krishna is primarily a boy name. Yuvan is primarily a boy name.